Nathan Mixer Explained

Nathan Mixer
Birth Date:May 4, 1786
Birth Place:Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Office1:New York State Assembly
Term Start1:January 1, 1825
Term End1:January 1, 1826
Predecessor1:James Mullett Jr.
Successor1:Elial T. Foote
Office2:New York State Assembly
Term Start2:January 1, 1828
Term End2:December 31, 1829
Predecessor2:Samuel A. Brown
Elial T. Foote
Successor2:Squire White
Occupation:Politician

Nathan Mixer was an American politician. He served three terms in the New York State Assembly (1825–1826, 1829).

Biography

Mixer was born on May 4, 1786, in Framingham, Massachusetts. He moved with his father's family first to Madison County, and then to Hanover, New York in 1817. In 1816, he had purchased Jonathan Bartoo's mill property.[1] Mixer served as the Supervisor for the Town of Hanover from 1820 to 1824 and 1826 to 1826, and was a member of the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors at that time. He was Chairman of the Board of Supervisors in 1826.[2]

Mixer served three terms in the New York State Assembly, representing Chautauqua County, New York. He was elected to the 48th New York State Legislature served from January 1, 1825, to January 1, 1826. He ran again in 1826, but lost to Elial Foote and Samuel Brown.[3]

Mixer again served in the 51st New York State Legislature alongside Nathaniel Fenton from January 1—December 31, 1828 and in the 52nd New York State Legislature alongside Abner Hazeltine from January 1—December 31, 1829.[3]

Electoral history

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Chautauqua County, New York From Its First Settlement to the Present Time; with Numerous Biographical and Family Sketches. Young, Andrew White . 1875 . Printing house of Matthews & Warren .
  2. Book: Anderson, F.O. . 1909 . Laws and Resolutions of the Board of Supervisors Chautauqua County 1811-1909 . Jamestown, New York . Journal Printing Company . 14 .
  3. Web site: New York State Legislature. New York State Digital Library Collections . April 17, 2023 .